The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13
~ Joliet.

JoilEr, ILL.,, Nov. l2.-Out Of the win
dows al the train which was bearing
ficldcn and Schwab To the pcnitentiary at
Joliet very few were seen at the dcpots
along thc route, aud the deputies who had
the prisoners in charge experienced no
dillirpliy Whatever during the trip. The
train reached the dcrot in Joliet at 2GO
O'Clock md the convicted anarchists were
marched up the grlycled route to the pcni.
Tertiary.
They seemed To bear up gamcly, and
each wore blaul smile when they were
seated In the Waplcns office. linmcdi-
glrly after the arrival. the Rev !. j. Wal.
Ter approached them. and cndcaynrrd TO
learn from them their particular religious
rrrrds Neither IT the men seemed To "a.
rrlyc the pNpnnd pcu lpman with any
degree of friendship, and answered him in
q ulnclllgnt manner. Their conversation
was ui short duEliipu and % few minutes
after The chaplain LETT the room. Warden
Mri 'laughuy nodded tn the prisoners. and
they wrW escorted into an inner room,
where they wcrn stripped 81 their clothing
aul treated IN bath. Ficldcn seemed io
enjoy II. AMI frequently smiled while be-
inc rubbed los the attendant.
Aitor lie bath was over the prisoners
were given striped suil, which j. the
catb oi the couyicls, and were told to try
them On. They were easily fitted. and
Ncrr then taken To the barber shop, where
they were shaved oi their long byanls and
lad their hair cropped short. Ficldcn
presented q melancholy look on his face
when his long beard Was being Cut oil. and
when told ihHt everything Wa completed,
sighed deeply as hc looked nj himself i'm
tho small mirror which hung In irlni Of
him on the wall. Immediately after hring
shaved. Receiving officer W. T.. Luke
gave them their numbers. FiCldCd WAS ~.
signed 10 cell No. N,jG2, and Schwah to cpll
soy. They wcrc then taken 10 the weigh.
ing aud measuring room, where ficldcn
tipped the scale at lpO pounds and meas.
urcd i've lcVt SiN inches In hight. Scwab
weighed l36 pounds and measured five
feet nine and unc-quurcr inches. Deputy
Warden Garyin here approached Schwab
aud ficldcn, and whispering TO them IN o
low tone Of voice, pointed ~ an inner
noon, into which the convicted anarchists
quickly stepped. Tho room X called the
court solitary, IN which ficldCn aud
SrhWab will remain until Monday morn.
ing, when they will be- assigned TO
work Ia the pcnilcntiary shop. Warden
Met lughey WIS unable 10 tell a. vet what
work the men will be- assigned 10, but said
that whatever Il may bc, Il will be- easy,
owing 10 their icchlc condition. lIc said.
however that Ia the coupe of few
months. when their physical condition
would become stronger, they would IN all
probability be assigned 10 some lnborious
work.
After the prisoners were confined in
court solitary, representative Burke and
Gconso SHILLING put in an appearance at
Warden Met luuUhcy's office. They had
come tn offer few words Of consolation 10
the convicted men, and were permitted 10
sec them.
Ficldcn offered his hand with = smile.
aud Chattcd chccriully, while Schwab
acted NJ u under the Influence OF some
opinic. Ills eyes looked dim aud his
frame cmacintcd The visitors remained
but short time, and Schwab and ficldcn
VIEW again locked mp. An cntcrpfi-ing
museum man WIS in town. anxious 20 pro.
cure the suits worn 10y the convicted men,
hut WIS told THAT his wish could not bc
gratiiicd, aud he seemed very crcstfallon.
lie will, however, make an effort 20 pro-
curo them through the influence Of some
prominent politician, whose name he ~
fused 10 diyulge